A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-02-04....March Madness

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.

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We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_Bear, dansangel, dutchess, Aquamarine ~

Gosh, I know you've been anxiously awaiting the March Calendar of Special Events, and especially interested in knowing what we're celebrating today. (Stay tuned - that's coming up right after the calendar.) : )

I don't know who designated these 'holidays' - I am only presenting them as I found them at www.maineiac.com - who knows where they got them!

March Holidays
From ~ www.maineiac.com ~

"In the month of March, we celebrate the big one for the Irish but, of course, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day! However, March is not just for the wearin' o' the green..."

March is National Furniture Refinishing Month (Yippeeeeee!)

• March 1 - National Pig Day and Peanut Butter Lover's Day (Mmmm, I LOVE peanut butter!)
• March 2 - Old Stuff Day (I have a LOT of that!)
• March 3 - I Want You To Be Happy Day, Peach Blossom Day and National Anthem Day*
• March 4 - Holy Experiment Day (What kind of experiments are "Holy" ???)
• March 5 - Multiple Personalities Day (I won't be celebrating this one but my other selves will be...)
• March 6 - National Frozen Food Day (Oh boy!)
• March 7 - National Crown Roast Of Pork Day (Huh?)
• March 8 - Be Nasty Day (Ooooh, I LIKE this one!)
• March 9 - Panic Day (Just one day for this?)
• March 10 - Festival Of Life In The Cracks Day (Just where IS life in "the cracks" ???)
• March 11 - Johnny Appleseed Day and Worship of Tools Day (And how, exactly, does one worship tools? Nevermind, I don't really want to know!)
• March 12 - Alfred Hitchcock Day (This is cool!)
• March 13 - Jewel Day (Maybe I'll get some fancy-schmancy ring with a beautiful jewel on it from my boyfriend today...Nah!)
• March 14 - National Potato Chip Day (OhhhKAY!)
• March 15 - Buzzard's Day and Everything You Think Is Wrong Day (What if we think we want to celebrate Buzzard's Day? Are we wrong??)
• March 16 - Everything You Do Is Right Day (I know some people who celebrate this one EVERY day!!)
• March 17 - Submarine Day and, of course, St. Patrick's Day!
• March 18 - Supreme Sacrifice Day (This sounds kinda cool.)
• March 19- Poultry Day (Yippee Skippee!)
• March 20 - Proposal Day (Which goes well with "Jewel Day" on the 13th) and Festival Of Extraterrestrial Abductions Day ("Festival" ???)
• March 21 - Fragrance Day (Okay, so I didn't get the ring on the 13th, but a nice bottle of cologne would be nice!)
• March 22 - National Goof-off Day (I REALLY like this one! Do you think it's a paid holiday from work?)
• March 23 - National Organize Your Home Office Day and National Chip and Dip Day(What's with the chips this month?)
• March 24 - National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day (Mmmm!)
• March 25 - Pecan Day and Waffle Day (MMMM!)
• March 26 - Spinach Festival Day and Make Up Your Own Holiday Day (This one's been celebrated a LOT!)
• March 27 - National "Joe" Day* (My dad, Joe, will like this one!)
• March 28 - Something On A Stick Day (Anything???)
• March 29 - Festival Of Smoke and Mirrors Day (???)
• March 30 - I Am In Control Day (My other selves have March 5, so this one's for me!)
• March 31 - Bunsen Burner Day (Why???) and National Clams On The Half Shell Day (WHY???)

* National "Joe" Day - March 27 - Those who hate their name have the right to have everyone they know call them "Joe" on this day.

* National Anthem Day - March 3 - On this day in 1931, President Hoover signed a bill making the Star Spangled Banner our National Anthem. In case you don't know all the words...

Oh say can you see,
By the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed
At the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad strips and bright stars,
Through the parilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched
Were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare,
The bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night
That our flag was still there.
Oh say does that Star Spangled
Banner yet wave,
O'er the land of the free
And the home of the brave?

"(Just in case you're wondering, I didn't have to look up the lyrics, good American that I am...but don't ask me to sing the next three verses!)"

~ www.maineiac.com ~

Old stuff? I love old stuff. I have a lot of old stuff....old house, old furniture, old pictures, old dishes, old clothes, old shoes, old habits....

Searching for just the right stuff for today, I asked the other sistahs if they would share some of their old stuff with us. Imagine my surprise when, one by one, each of them said they still have all their old prom dresses from high school! Bingo! We had the perfect Old Stuff for today's thread:

"What I Wore to My Senior Prom"


Left to Right: Billie, Mama_Bear, Dansangel, Dutchess, Aquamarine

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[Billie]

Good morning, Rus. Thank you for the coffee and the morning devotional. :)

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh, yeah !!

Texts help kids mark Texas Independence Day

[Billie]

Morning, Meekie! :)

[Billie]

Morning, Gail - love that Freedom Kite! If you're not too drained emotionally, let us know your reaction to The Passion of Christ after you've seen it today.

[Billie]

Morning, Freezie-with-the-sweet-calendar-page. Woofie's ears grew a little longer than the other rotties, huh? (for the record, he put those ears on him!) LOL

[Billie]

There are just some things that make life important,
Like people we know who are SPECIAL
And so, we keep them close!

I like that - thank you for posting it here this morning.

[Billie]

(((((((Billie)))))))) - I am ROFL! And, strangely (or not) enough, I *did* wear purple to my Senior (and Junior) proms! I *love* that graphic. It is definitely a blue-ribbon winner!

((((((((((((Dansy))))))))))))))

Can always count on you to notice and appreciate the special little things we post - like the 'colors', etc!

[Billie]

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dansangel; Dutchess; Aquamarine; and/or deadhead, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son katykelly............................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother kimmie7.....................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Spruce.....................daughter Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel..................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son cookcounty..............son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons TexKat..............son, step-son Rose in RoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece Donaeus...............nephew dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy...niece Sunflowergal.......grandson visualops..cousin,adopted Marine

[dansangel]

((((((((((((Dansy))))))))))))))

I needed that more than you'll ever know......

[MeekOneGOP]

Love that Image ! ;^)

[Billie]

I needed that more than you'll ever know......

And I needed your mail! :)

[Billie]

Love that Image ! ;^)

Thanks! You and I both have many Texas images! :)

[lonestar]

Your prom dresses are lovely but you look like you went with Rhett Butler!

Weinie

[Aquamarine]

Oh Sistah Billie...looks like your Photo Explosion had quite an explosion! lol
Dear me...looks like I could use a little lipstick but everything else looks marvelous. :)

I have cousins and aunts coming in from different corners of the country so won't be able to be around today.

[Billie]

Your prom dresses are lovely but you look like you went with Rhett Butler!

LOL! Thank you for the smile!

[dansangel]

but you look like you went with Rhett Butler!

I *wish* my dates had been that dashing. When I look back on my Junior and Senior prom dates, I have to shudder - what was I *thinking*?? LOL!!! (((((Weinie and lonestar)))))))))

[Billie]

Oh Sistah Billie...looks like your Photo Explosion had quite an explosion! lol Dear me...looks like I could use a little lipstick but everything else looks marvelous. :)

Thanks, Aqua! Actually I didn't use PE at all - all done in PhotoDeluxe (only took 10 or more photos to make that one! Can't remember how many I 'looked' through though!)

[Aquamarine]

Ten photos, you're working way too hard! :) I miss my Photo Deluxe.

[Diver Dave]

Old Stuff Day...

Yep! That's me. Didn't know I had my own day. My first name is "Real."

--signed, Mr. Stuff

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning hugs to all.

Billie, you've made my day! I LOVE my dress, but most of all I love my teeny-tiny waist. LOL! This is my favorite hostess graphic yet.....(until you do the next one, which will become my NEW favorite, I'm sure).

Wishing all a wonderful day and sending special hugs for (((((((((sweet woofie)))))))))). :-)